Middle East
Report: Dubai ‘jetman’ didn’t deploy chute in fatal crash
April 15, 2021
Report: Dubai ‘jetman’ didn’t deploy chute in fatal crash
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — One of Dubai’s famed “jetman” pilots killed in a crash in November failed to…
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
April 15, 2021
US troop pullout will leave behind an uncertain Afghanistan
ISLAMABAD (AP) — The Biden administration’s surprise announcement of an unconditional troop withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11 appears to…
Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack
April 15, 2021
Iran nuclear talks to resume amid strains over enrichment move, Natanz attack
DUBAI (Reuters) – Iran and global powers will resume talks on Thursday to rescue the 2015 nuclear deal in an…
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover
April 15, 2021
UAE sets new ambitious timeline for launch of moon rover
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The United Arab Emirates’ space center announced Wednesday a more ambitious timeline for sending…
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
April 15, 2021
Saudi university catches fire near Yemen border in attack
JIDDAH, Saudi Arabia (AP) — A Saudi university near the country’s border with Yemen caught fire early Thursday after the…
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
April 14, 2021
US urges Lebanese leaders to break political impasse
BEIRUT (AP) — A senior US official on Wednesday berated Lebanese politicians for fighting over the formation of a new…
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
April 14, 2021
Ethiopians head home after Yemen migrant life becomes untenable
ADEN (Reuters) – When Ethiopian migrant Jamal Hussein boarded a UN-run repatriation flight out of Yemen, he ended a journey…
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
April 14, 2021
UAE: A model for women’s rights in the Middle East?
Successful women have been making headlines in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Just this week, 28-year-old Noura al-Matroushi was named the…
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
April 14, 2021
Trump-era spike in Israeli settlement growth has only begun
EFRAT, West Bank (AP) — An aggressive Israeli settlement spree during the Trump era pushed deeper than ever into the…
Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan
April 14, 2021
Biden ready to announce US withdrawal, even as peace eludes Afghanistan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s planned announcement on Wednesday of a complete US withdrawal from Afghanistan by September 11…